Aiken Man Plans Suit Over Inmate Attack at County Jail
Stephen Walker of Wagener plans to sue Lexington County alleging negligence after a late April beating by inmates at Lexington County Jail. Three inmates, Tivo Lee, Leonard Strohman, and Charwell Douglas, face assault charges. Walker, 38, reports broken ribs and nose, facial fractures, back injury, head knots, and recurring dizzy spells.
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Aiken County
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Lexingasaton County
Stephen Walker
Wagener
Tivo Lee
Leonard Strohman
Charwell Douglas
Walker
Crash Victims Improving After Fatal Wreck Near Greenwood
Two injured children from a Wednesday crash near Greenwood remain in fair and critical condition at Self Memorial Hospital. The two survivors, both in the back seat, were with their great grandfather Bobby Carter when their Pontiac failed to stop at a U.S. highway intersection and was struck by a tractor trailer driven by Gary Buff. Carter, the children's mother, and a half brother died in the crash.
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Greenwood
Stacie Nicole Reid
Self Memorial Hospital
Christopher Crapps
Bobby Carter
Lincolnton
Gary Buff
Greenville
Carter
Miracle Run proceeds aid MCG Children’s Medical Center
Halliburton NUS Corporation hosts an 8-K Miracle Run at H Odell Weeks Recreation Center. The event includes an 8 a.m. race start and 10 a.m. Tot Trot for ages three and under. Proceeds benefit the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center, with prizes for top finishers and sponsors Kroger McDonald’s Subway Triangle Pontiac.
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Senate Plan Proposes Restructuring State Government
Senator Glenn McConnell says the House proposal would bloating bureaucracy and fail like the federal model while allowing public input. The plan creates new agencies including Transportation, Public Safety, Commerce and Economic Development, plus Wildlife and Natural Resources with varied commissions. Senator Joe Wilson warns the changes would plunge government into chaos and urges comprehensive restructuring.
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Charleston
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West Columbia
Thurmond bill would require warnings on alcohol ads
The proposal would mandate seven warnings on every broadcast alcohol ad including that alcohol is a drug and may be addictive and that under 21 cannot buy alcohol. A senator urged stronger action to ban liquor ads and cited ACC efforts to curb drug abuse funded by beer ads.
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IRS Seizes Murphy Village Homes in Tax Audit
The IRS has assessed over 3.2 million dollars against Murphy Village homeowners in an audit of more than 550 returns. The agency says the collections are ongoing and cites a previously seized trailer park in the area as part of the broader case.
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IRS
Murphy Village
Sea Hero Eyes Preakness Bid Amid Triple Crown Hopes
Trainer Miller discusses Lasix rules in Maryland, Sea Hero's Derby win, and the plan to run him in the Preakness. He notes Derby runners skipping Baltimore, Sea Hero's Florida slump, and belief the colt may fare better at Belmont if he handles the Preakness’s tighter turns. Miller recalls Jig Time’s 1968 entry and underscores Sea Hero’s potential if he wins the Preakness.
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Graduates Hear Call to Shape Their Own Futures
Chancellor Dr Robert Alexander praised the class for courage and persistence citing Samuel Creech who earned a bachelor’s in education and types with his elbow. Students Jackie Phillips Wade Powers Christine Tomasetti shared hopes and nerves about moving into the real world and job prospects after graduation.
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Rainsford
Samuel Creech
Alexander
Jackie Phillips
Wade Powers
Lexington
Powers
Christine Tomasetti
Scranton Pa
Warrenville school wings to house multiple grades and labs
Wells described a new auditorium stage and two wings. One wing will hold two classrooms for kindergarten through second grade and an addition that may serve SOAR. The other wing includes fourteen classrooms for grades three through five, plus computer labs and special education spaces. Browning will build the school under a forthcoming district contract, per Phil Rhoades of VGR Architects.
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Warrenville
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Phil Rhoades
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Area 1 2 3 school expansions scheduled for 1995 96
Planned additions at Hammond Hills Area 2 Clearwater Area 3 and a new Chukker Creek Elementary in Area 1 total 1.8 1.5 and 5.4 million dollars respectively with openings slated for fall 1995 or next year. Warrenville Elementary 4.4 million opens fall next year. Kennedy Middle in Area 1 $6 million addition to be finished about a year after starting in fall 1995.
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Hammond Hills
Clearwater
Area 3
Chukker Creek
Chukker Creek Road
Warrenville
Howlandville and
Pine Log Roads
Kennedy Middle School
USC Aiken graduates honor 1990s era by degrees awarded
The USC Aiken commencement lists graduates across multiple colleges with degrees in arts education science and nursing. Notable honors include summa cum laude magna cum laude and cum laude recognitions for numerous students plus posthumous and interdisciplinary studies acknowledgments.
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Robert Andeson
Aaron Brewton
Richard Davidson
James Davis
Kenneth Dixon
Janet Easterlin
Jerrilyn Gordon
Cynthia Hunt
Andrew Stredler
Robin Walters
Beverly Vaughn
Dana McElmurrray
Carol Crosby
Heather Bailey
Cassandra Creech
Tammie Newman
Carrieann Sanders
Richard Ray
Sandra Simons
Melissa Aye
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